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Knee Conditions

Osteoarthritis is a condition of wear and tear of the smooth bearing surfaces of the knee joint. This is also known as degenerative osteoarthritis. This wear may occur primarily or secondary to trauma to the knee (traumatic osteoarthritis).

Knee Injuries

The meniscus is a C shaped disc of soft tissue that sits between the bones of the knee. It is often referred to as the cartilage and acts predominantly as a shock absorber between the two bones. Each knee has a medial or inner meniscus or a lateral or outer meniscus.

Knee Procedures

The anterior cruciate ligament is a large ligament in the knee. The anterior cruciate ligament lies in the centre of the knee and acts to stabilise the knee, particularly during rotation, pivoting, twisting and side stepping movements.

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Prof Adrian Harvey is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and specialist knee surgeon based at the Royal Bournemouth and Poole NHS Hospitals in Dorset. He also works privately at the Nuffield Health in Bournemouth and the BMI Harbour Hospital in Poole.

This website provides information regarding orthopaedic conditions and their non-operative and operative treatments.